Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-07-07
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A little 4th- of-July makes big difference
in The paper. But it's patriotic!
Capt. Byers, Lopez's, and others, sky
rocketed their patriotism Monday evening,
to the delight of the neighborhood.<
To Mr.. Thos. Beard we return thanks for
some luscious, ripe peaches-the first of the
season-presented one day last week.
Owing to a wreck somewhere between here
and Poplar Bluff, we were last Friday de-
prived of our mail trains, which went by way
of the Belmont and Scat" road.
Thomson, at Valley Home, had grand
display of fireworks Monday evening, to the
surprise and delight of the people all over
the Valley. From Ironton, mile away, the
illumination and the rushing Of the rockets
was plainly seen.
Mr.. A. Begley has torn down the old
blacksmith shop on the corner north OF the
Odd Fellows Hall, and proposes erecting
two-story dwelling there. Messrs. Baldwin
Bros have the contract, and the work will be
commenced at once and pushed to compile
tion.
DIED-At Arcadia, Mo-, July 1st, 1887, at
$50 p. M, ROBERT BAIRD, infant son OF
James F. and Eliza p. Hatten, aged two
months. The funeral occurred next day,
when the body of the little one was laid to
rest in the Masonic Cemetery. The parents
have our earnest sympathy.
DIED-At Ironton, June Goth, at 1910 P.
NJ, GEORGE LELAND, infant son of A. S. and
l.. B. Prince, aged months. Funeral serv-
haIA ho fam residence.
3Oth, at $50 p. NJ, after which the earthly
remains of the little sufferer were laid TO
eternal rest in the Masonic Cemetery. Our
coincidence is extended to the bereaved fam
lily.
We are pleased to learn that there Is
general movement in petitioning the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
Co. to put q passenger train on the Belmont
Branch to connect at Bismark with the Area
<lia accommodation. Mr.. ID. l.. Rivers, OF
Bismarck, has sent blank applications to the
towns along the branch, which we hope the
citizens will take sufficient interest in to
push.-Farmington Times.
Rev. Meredith, of st. Louis, Prohibition
apostle, delivered a lecture at the Presbyte-
rian Church Sunday night. Rev. NJ. pre-
scented his side of the question In logical
manner. He is ready speaker, and, when
In the pulpit, gives full vent to his feelings
and the convictions that are within him. In
the course of his remarks the gentleman
made some startling statements as to the
volume of the liquor traf1c-all OF which he
claimed could be verified by referring to the
late census report.
The X. of l.. Picnic at Goulding's Park, on
the 4th, was largely attended, and passed ON
very pleasantly. The orators advertised
n. Martin Williams and NJ. j. Ratchford-
failed to appear, and in their stead Prof. b.
Fox, of Potosi, addressed the assembled
Knights and citizens. We were not present.
lint those who did attend report the pro-
ceedings as very pleasant and enjoyable.
The Pennington Cornet Band dlscoursed
excellent music throughout the day, and the
Young people danced to the pleasing sounds
of stringed instruments. Order and good
humOr prevailed.
The large hall Of the Academy OF Music
was taxed to its utmost capacity Dy the
crowd of dancers that assembled there Mon
dav evening. From nine O'Clock until tnree
next morning the floor was alive with trip
ming feet. and the building resounded with
music. mirth and the hum of many voices.
The simmer. which was served at II O'Clock,
was most excellent, and, tastefully displayed
as it was, would have tempted the appeti'e
of a chronic dyspeptlc. The crowd was very
large, but the arrangements had been SO
perfected that no trips or jars marred the
nrogress of the evening. The net Proceeos
were between $50 and 500.
Don, McAlster, whom we mentioned ias'
xuaek as having thrown dog through VIII
dow into room where dance was going on
AZ having got the worst of it in racket WIZ
, countryman, and as being lin hiuing from
tho officers. desires us to state: AS 10 Tue
+hrowing the dog he says nothing; out tna'
tba countrvman did not get away with MIN
g.. cot the worst of it. The countryman
- eo,Iad him a hard name, such as would
provoke a row with anybody. Don. oenie'
that he has been In hiding, but says ne has
gone right along working, as the ore an'
Steel Company's books will show, anu ha'
heen at home every day, so that nls arres
could have been made at any time II the Oh
foors had so desired. We make these COZ
rec,ions the more readily since Don. agrees
to keep out of future rackets, II possioie'
The excursion of the Benton LEGION A. vi
NV. St. Louis, to Gouldlng's Park II ontoh
ON sunday, July 18th, promises to be one
the largest ever made to the Valley ana ever
nrenaratiou and detail will be made TO max
At bv far the most successful, orderly ane
pleasant occasion of the kind ever known II II
the county. The round trip fare from 81 p.
Ionis will be but $1.5O, and affords your GU
friends the opportunity to make that long
promised visit. 1t will be gala ana feu
letter day.
Mr.. Jno. Blemel, our baker and conleU
tioner. has bought the sole right ana vii
have charge of all refreshments STANDS. ~
goes to st. Louis this week for the purpoS'
at making all the necessary purchases ant
he proposes to omit nothing that VIII U Uon
srsbnfe to the good things on that DAY. LII
ner viii be served at 80 cents head